1To George Washington from Joseph Hardy, 2 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
I observe by the Act for Funding the Public Debt, which has lately passed the Legislature, that a Commissioner is to be appointed in each of the States, to carry that System into effect. Having for several years past enjoyed the priviledges, and been considered as a Citizen of this State; and having from a long experience in the Treasury Department, obtained an extensive knowledge of the...